10 Fantastic Cornstarch Tricks That You Did Not Know

Cornstarch may have more uses than you think. If you do not believe it, just take a look at this article in which we bring you these useful tricks that you can do with this flour and that, almost certainly, you did not know. Take note of them!

Cornstarch is cornstarch or fine flour, a product that we usually find in the kitchen to make delicious recipes. However, today we are going to reveal several tricks with cornstarch that can be most useful in our day to day.

1. Remove grease stains

Cornstarch can be your best ally to remove grease stains in areas such as a sofa, an armchair or a rug. If you have stained the chair with food, take note of the following recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of cornstarch (32 g).
• ¼ cup of milk (62 ml).

Preparation

• Make a paste with the cornstarch and milk.
•  Put it on the stain and let it work overnight.
• The next day you will notice that this paste has solidified. Remove it and vacuum normally.
• Do the same in case you have ink stains and they will disappear.

2. Eliminate shoe odor

If your footwear gives off a bad smell, cornstarch may be the perfect solution. This will act like the classic homemade talcum powder, and will help you to kill the fungus and bacteria that cause bad odor.

• Just put a little cornstarch on your shoes and leave it on overnight.
• The next day, remove it (you can help yourself with a vacuum cleaner).
• You will notice how the smell disappears.

3. Clean your windows

Ingredients

• 1 cup of vinegar (250 ml).
• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• The juice of ½ lemon.
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch (16 g).

Preparation

• Add all the ingredients to a spray container and shake to make sure everything is well mixed.

• You will only have to apply it to the desired areas and use a damp cloth to clean your windows.

4. Easier ironing

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of cornstarch (5 g).
• 2 cups of water (500 ml).

Preparation

• Make your own starch spray by mixing both ingredients in a spray bottle.
• Spray it on your hard-to-iron clothes and say goodbye to wrinkles in your clothes. Very easy!

5. Brighten your cutlery

Ingredients

• ¼ cup of water (62 ml).
• 4 tablespoons of cornstarch (32 g).

Preparation

• Make a paste with the two ingredients.
• Rub it on the objects you want to polish and let it dry.
• Immediately afterwards remove with a damp cloth and you will notice your cutlery much brighter instantly.

6. The best product for your furniture

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (8 g).

Preparation

• Gather both ingredients, moisten a cloth in the mixture and wipe it on the furniture.
• Wait a few minutes and then wipe with a dry cloth with wrapping movements to polish.

7. Goodbye to book mold

Moisture buildup on books can eventually cause mold to grow, but now you can easily remove it by sprinkling cornstarch on them.

• This will absorb the bad smell and the humidity and will be able to fight the mold.

8. Do you have oily skin? Make yourself a mask!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch (16 g).
• ½ glass of warm water (100 ml).
• Moisturizer.

Preparation

• Mix the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in a bowl with the warm water and your favorite moisturizer.

• Apply it on your face, leave it on for 15 or 20 minutes and then rinse with plenty of water.
• You can do this 2 or 3 times a week.

You will notice your skin smoother and it will help you fight acne and pimples.

9. Impossible to remove knots

If you have a knot that is impossible to remove, the cornmeal can help you. This can be a solution for when there is no other option to undo a knot.

• To do this you will have to sprinkle a little cornstarch on it and you will see how you can untie it later without difficulty.
• That’s how easy and simple it will be to finally end that annoying knot.

10. Ideal for dry cleaning clothes

This mixture will help you remove dirt and deodorize clothes without having to go through the dry cleaner.

What do you need?

• 2 cups of cornstarch (240 g).
• 1 plastic bag.

What should you do?

• Place the garment inside the plastic bag (better if it has a closure) and add the two cups of cornstarch.
• Close the bag tightly and stir well to make sure the garment is fully covered.
• Let it rest overnight and the next day remove the remains with a vacuum cleaner at the minimum power.
• You will see how all the dirt comes off.

We hope these tricks with cornstarch will help you. We recommend you put them to the test because they will not disappoint you. What are you waiting to start using them?